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Goodreads asked Daniel Wentzel:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Daniel Wentzel Read.
In olden days, painters learned to paint by copying the masters. You can't learn by plagiarism, but you can watch how stories are structured. Watch with a writer's eye to see what's behind the curtain.

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